2017 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program Guidelines
Overview
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program is intended to attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, bothnationally and internationally; develop their leadership potential; and position them forsuccess as research leaders of tomorrow, positively contributing to Canada's economic, social, andresearch-based growth through a research-intensive career. Canadian citizens, permanent residents of
Canada and foreign citizens are eligible to apply.
Value of Fellowship: $70,000 (taxable) per year for 2 years (non-renewable)
Endorsement Process
Given the limited number of fellowships and the competitive nature of the program, universities are encouraged to be highly selective in the endorsement of applications from both Canada and abroad. In light of this, not all candidates that are nominated to the Office of Graduate Studies will be forwarded on to the national competition for further consideration.
Timeline and Process for the ADR&GS
Application Documents Due to ADR&GS: August 2, 2017
Although candidates apply and submit their documents on ResearchNet we are unable to access them, therefore, applicants must email the following application documents to the College Dean’s Office, care of the ADR&GS:
- Copy of ResearchNet application
- Copy of Canadian Common CV (CCV)
- Attachments:
- Significance of research contributions (max. 1 page)
- Significance of leadership contributions (max. 1 page)
- Fulfillment of degree requirements form (max. 1 page)
- Special Circumstances (if needed)
- Research Proposal (max. 4 pages)
- Bibliography (max. 4 pages)
- Supervisor’s statement – to be completed by proposed supervisor (max. 5 pages)
Three referees must email a pdf or Word copy of their referee assessment form (saved copy of their online assessment) to the College Dean’s Office. It is the applicant’s responsibility to inform their referees of this requirement and the due date. The referee assessments are uploaded directly to ResearchNet so the applicant is unable to access them and neither are we. The assessments are an important tool in determining which candidates to endorse.
Nomination Due to OGPS: August 23, 2017
After careful consideration by the ADR&GS, one applicantper College may be nominated to the Office of Graduate Studies. The nomination package must include a complete copy of the application package including copies of the three referee assessments, and a Letter of Nomination from the ADR&GS.
Letter of Nomination
The Letter of Nomination from the ADR&GS should include information that will be required in the institutional Letter of Endorsement to be signed by the Assistant Vice-President, Graduate Studies, should the nominee be selected for further consideration. The Letter of Nomination should not exceed 1 page.
- Describe the process by which the College chose to nominate the applicant, including the number of applications that were reviewed.
- Confirm agreement with the supervisor’s statement of synergy between the institution’s strategic priorities and applicant’s proposed research program.
- Confirm the College’s commitment to gender equity and involvement of institutional equity officers (or equivalent) in the nomination of the applicant.
Application Review and Selection Committee Meeting*
Applications will be reviewed by the Graduate Awards Committee, to select the University of Guelph nominee(s).
Letter of Endorsement Due to Nominees:September 15, 2017
Nominated applicants will be notified by email by the OGPS staff if the application will or will not be endorsed by the University of Guelph. Applicants who are endorsed will receive a pdf copy of the institutional Letter of Endorsement which they can then attach to their online application on ResearchNet. Providing all other components of their application are completed, this should be the final step in allowing them to submit their application by the September 20, 2017, deadline.
Questions?Please contact the Graduate Awards Officers .